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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's a taxpayer funded alternative for people who would otherwise go to JPDS.

Hebrew is a worthless language outside of religious practice. There's no educationally-valid reason for tax dollars to pay for it. Hope the ACLU or a similar group litigates to shut it down. [/quote]

I know in some other cities close to half (or more?) of Hebrew language charter school kids are non-Jews, mostly african americans and hispanics. Is that not the case at Sela? [/quote]

This is ABSOLUTELY the case for Sela.  It is wonderfully diverse and Jews are, in fact, the minority.  Anyone with half a brain would get on board with the idea that learning another language, ANY language, is beneficial to the development and socialization of young children regardless of their religious orientation.  [/quote]
Nobody with half a brain would but the idea that having children learn a language that is spoken only in one small country rather than one that has value in business or government is a wise use of students' time and taxpayer dollars. Sure, there's a cognitive value to teaching a language, but students will not have the opportunity to use this language in conversation outside of Jewish religious settings or Israel.

That non-Jewish kids choose it only goes to show that a decent charter will attract people whose only alternative is a crappy neighborhood school.

That does not mean that they wouldn't be better served using a language that could contribute to their livelihood in any way. [/quote]

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